A NEW book by a respected Irish journalist has revealed the ultra-hard line a top civil servant had on the hunger strikes and that the Cabinet office’s approach to Bobby Sands was “let the hoor die”. In his memoir, ‘Eyewitness to War and Peace’, journalist Eamonn Mallie said he was shocked by the ferocity of the language […]
Remembering Bobby Sands election win
IT HAS BEEN 40 years since Bobby Sands was elected MP for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, while on hunger strike in the H-blocks of Long Kesh back 1981. Friday past marked the watershed moment that saw Bobby Sands defeat Ulster Unionist leader Harry West after he received 30,492 votes and topped the poll with a 1,447 majority from […]
Division over Enniskillen screening of Bobby Sands film
Controversial documentary to be shown for one week
Crawford set to be a “fearless and unapologetic” voice
TUV candidate says Bobby Sands left legacy of division in Fermanagh
IRA memorial should be in a graveyard, not a public street – councillor
A COMMEMORATIVE plaque to IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands in Roslea, which was taken away and then replaced during improvement works in the village has caused the DUP to accuse the Council of damaging community relations in east Fermanagh.